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Jane Lockyer Willis has produced this Monologues and Duologues for Men and Women aimed at the more mature actor. In total there are 13 monologues and 5 duologues , some amusing and some sad. Each piece has the running time attached to it, making this booklet ideal for auditions, with times varying from 2 minutes to 8 minutes.

This was an enjoyable booklet to read , and there are some certainly some suitable pieces for exams and practice work, as well as auditions. The writing is clever and the characters well observed. And it’s great to see something available for the more “experience” actors and actresses among us!

Jane is currently advertising this script with amdram.co.uk and more details can be found at http://amdram.co.uk/classifieds/an-english-country-garden/

Following the success of Putting Asthma in the Limelight in 2009, we are asking you to put yourself in the limelight again for our national fundraising week.

Students from a stage school in Burton, Uttoxeter, Derby and Newhall have recently come together to provide a showcase for friends and family at The William Allitt School in Newhall, Derbyshire.

Update on what’s happening at Darlington Operatic Society

Following the huge success of Angels’ first public sale in 2008, the Oscar-winning, world-famous costume supplier is opening its doors once again, this time to sell over 250,000 high-quality items of authentic uniform and equipment dating from 1900 onwards.

The Angels Uniform Sale will take place at 3 Boundary Road, Wembley, HA9 7ND on Saturday 28th November 2009, featuring authentic uniforms, helmets, headgear, leather and webbing equipment from a range of famous war films including Saving Private Ryan and The Great Escape. This impressive sale, the largest and most diverse of its kind, provides a one-off opportunity for collectors, re-enactors, theatre groups, fancy dress enthusiasts, Airsoft fans and fashionistas to get their hands on a huge variety of original uniforms at incredibly low prices.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for people to take part in what promises to be a classical extravaganza! The hunt is on for people to sing Carmina Burana in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

Featuring top oratorio soloists and The Matthew Jones Orchestra, this large-scale event will be staged at Birmingham’s magnificent Town Hall as a matinee performance on Valentine’s Day 2010.

How often have you seen a promenade theatre production by an amateur theatre company? Not many I bet. Come to that how many have you seen by a professional theatre company? Promenade theatre is not the first choice for many theatre companies, but with a little thought and understanding, it can be a highly entertaining experience for both the audience and the actors.

I’ll confess, this isn’t something I knew much about but this booklet by Ann Thomson made me think twice about this medium of theatre.

Kim Gillespie shares his experiences of directing a pro-am production of Cold Comfort Farm at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre.

This gave Kim the opportunity to work with a large ensemble cast with mixed professional and amateur actors, to break a number of moulds as well as to test numerous theories and perhaps myths about the difference between professional and amateur directing.

Are you in a vocal group, school choir, gospel choir, performance group or a keen singer that can gather a group of 10 friends? Would you like to perform at the London 02 Arena in January 2010?

Voice in a Million, in association with the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) launches an inaugural concert at the 02 Arena in London on 28th January 2010. The concert brings together as one voice 4,000 children from throughout the country, representing the estimated 4,000 people that need adopting in the UK.

This year’s GoDA Drama Festival Conference is to be held at the Kettering Conference Centre in Northamptonshire on Saturday October 24. The aim of bi-annual conference is to give everyone involved in the drama festivals movement the opportunity to meet, share their experiences of festivals and examine the latest trends on the professional and amateur stage.